2021-22 Benedictine College Course Catalog

1 Course Catalog 2021 2022. Benedictine College Course Catalog 2021 2022. 1020 North Second Street 1-913-367-5340. Atchison, Kansas 66002-1499 1-800-467-5340. FAX (913) 367-5462. Accreditation: Benedictine College is accredited as a degree-granting institution of higher education by the: Higher Learning Commission 230 South LaSalle, Suite 7-500. Chicago, IL 60604. Certain programs have received specialized accreditation or approval: Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology, Inc. (ABET). 415 North Charles Street Baltimore, MD 21201. Chemical Engineering Civil Engineering Mechanical Engineering American Chemical Society 1155 Sixteenth Street, Washington, 20036. Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education (CCNE). One Dupont Circle, NW. Suite 530, Washington, DC 20036. Phone: (202) 887-6791; Fax: (202) 887-8476. Kansas State Board of Nursing*. Landon State Office Building 900 SW Jackson Street, Suite 1051.

2 Topeka, KS 66612-1230. Kansas Department of Education (KSDE). 900 SW Jackson Street Topeka, KS 66612. National Association of Schools of Music 11250 Roger Bacon Drive, Suite 21. Reston, VA 20190. *Authorized to offer a Bachelor of Science in Nursing. 1. Table of Contents Accreditation .. 1 Housing Deposit .. 34. United States Governmental Compliance Refund Policy .. 34. Statements .. 4 Assumption of Risk Notice .. 38. Nondiscrimination .. 4 Student Financial Aid .. 39. FERPA .. 4 Application for Aid .. 39. Credit Hour Definition .. 4 Scholarship and Financial Aid Gainful Employment Regulation .. 5 Programs .. 41. Catalog Disclaimer .. 5 State/Federal Government Financial Catalog Accuracy and Changes .. 5 Aid .. 45. Academic Calendar .. 6 Scholarship and Award Guidelines .. 47. Mission of Benedictine College .. 8 Satisfactory Academic Progress Benedictine College Vision and Requirements.

3 49. Commitments .. 9 Academic Regulations and Benedictine College Values .. 10 Procedures .. 52. Heritage of Benedictine College .. 12 Academic Year .. 52. America's Discovery College .. 12 Degrees Conferred .. 52. The College Facilities .. 13 Undergraduate Programs .. 52. General Admission Policies .. 17 Degree Requirements .. 54. Application for Admission .. 17 Application for Degree .. 55. Admission to Freshman Standing .. 17 Graduation Honors .. 55. Probationary Acceptance .. 18 Finalizing the Academic Record .. 55. Transfer Admission and Degree Classification of Courses and Students .. 55. Completion .. 18 Class Attendance .. 56. Reverse Transfer Agreement Procedure .. 19 Grading .. 56. Advanced College Placement .. 20 GPA Calculation .. 57. Readmission .. 22 Examinations and Grade Reports .. 57. International Students .. 22 Course Load .. 58. Special Student Status .. 24 Course Changes.

4 58. Student Life .. 24 Repeating a Course .. 58. College Ministry .. 25 Auditing Courses .. 59. Student Government Association (SGA) .. 26 Academic Honors .. 59. Student Activities .. 26 Reasonable Learning Accommodations .. 60. Student Health Center .. 27 Academic Warning, Probation, and Counseling .. 27 Dismissal .. 60. The Student Success Center .. 27 Grade Appeals .. 60. Academic Advising .. 28 Readmission After Academic Dismissal . 61. Center for Service-Learning .. 28 Administrative Withdrawal .. 61. Publications .. 28 Academic Misconduct .. 61. Library Services .. 28 Study at Other Colleges and Information Technology Services .. 29 Universities .. 62. 29 Transcript of Credits .. 62. College Policies and Procedures .. 30 Obtaining Documents Originating From Student Complaint and Grievance Another Agency or Institution .. 63. Policy .. 30 Study Abroad .. 63. Student Expenses .. 30 General Education.

5 64. Payment Policy .. 31 Courses Fulfilling General Education Collection Policy .. 33 Requirements .. 67. 2. Table of Contents (Continued). Graduate Programs .. 69 History .. 160, 275. Courses of Instruction/ Honors Program .. 162, 280. Course Descriptions .. 71, 214 Italian .. 281. Architecture .. 72, 216 International Studies .. 164, 280. Art .. 74, 219 Journalism and Mass Astronomy .. 79, 223 Communications .. 167. Athletic Health Care .. 81, 224 Journalism .. 281. Biochemistry .. 83, 225 Mass Communications .. 285. Biology .. 85, 225 Latin .. 282. Business, School of .. 89 Liberal Studies .. 169. Accounting .. 90, 214 Mathematics .. 169, 282. Business Administration .. 229 Military Science .. 173, 292. Finance .. 91, 270 Music .. 174, 295. International Business .. 91 Natural Science .. 300. Management .. 92, 289 Nursing .. 183, 301. Marketing .. 92, 294 Philosophy .. 188, 304. Master of Business Administration.

6 99 Physics .. 190, 307. Chemistry .. 102, 233 Political Science .. 193, 310. Classics .. 104, 239 Pre-Dentistry .. 195. Computer Science .. 107, 240 Pre-Law .. 196. Criminology .. 111, 239 Pre-Medicine .. 196. Dance .. 113, 242 Pre-Occupational Therapy and Economics .. 114, 243 Pre-Physical Therapy .. 197. Education, School of .. 116, 245 Pre-Optometry .. 197. Master of Arts in School Leadership . 128 Pre-Pharmacy .. 197. Engineering, School of .. 133 Psychological Sciences .. 198, 313. Chemical Engineering .. 133, 232 Social Science .. 200, 318. Civil Engineering .. 134, 237 Sociology .. 202, 317. Electrical Engineering .. 134, 254 Spanish .. 204, 318. Mechanical Engineering .. 135, 287 Speech Communication .. 206, 320. Engineering .. 260 Spiritual Direction .. 206, 320. Engineering Physics .. 141 Strength and Conditioning .. 207, 321. English .. 143, 256 Theatre Arts .. 208, 325. English as a Second or Foreign Theology.

7 211, 321. Language .. 145, 263 Board of Directors .. 328. Evangelization & Catechesis .. 147, 264 Administration .. 328. Exercise Science .. 149, 266 Faculty .. 329. Fine Arts .. 270 Faculty Emeriti .. 333. Foreign Languages .. 153, 272 Memberships .. 334. French .. 154, 272 Office for Advancement .. 335. General Studies .. 156, 274 Advancement Services .. 335. Graphic Design .. 157 Alumni Relations and Career Services . 335. Great Books Sequence .. 159 Annual Giving .. 335. Great Books: The True, The Good, and Development .. 336. The Beautiful .. 159 Planned Giving .. 336. Greek .. 275 Index .. 337. 3. United States Governmental Compliance Statements Nondiscrimination Benedictine College admits students of any race and color, national and ethnic origin, and of either sex to all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students at the College .

8 Benedictine College does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability in its educational programs, activities, or employment policies as required by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and subsequent amendments (including Title IX of the Educational Amendments of 1972), federal executive orders and federal regulations. The following person has been designated to handle inquiries regarding the non-discrimination policies: Dr. Kimberly Shankman, Dean of the College and Title IX Coordinator 1020 North 2nd Street Atchison, KS 66002. (913) 360-7413. FERPA. Benedictine College complies with the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) of 1974 as amended, which is the federal law that requires colleges and universities to maintain the privacy of students' educational records. FERPA guarantees students the right of access to educational records, the right to challenge information contained in their records, the right to consent prior to the release of a record to a third party, and the right to be notified of their privacy rights.

9 The following is considered directory information and may be released for each student: Student name, address (permanent and campus), telephone number, e-mail address, date and place of birth, major and minor field(s) of study, classification, photograph, participation in officially recognized activities and sports as well as weight and height of participants, dates of attendance, degrees sought and/or granted, and awards and honors received. A student may submit a written request for this information to be kept confidential. During the disciplinary pro- cess, a student may be required to contact his or her parent(s) and/or legal guardian(s), coaches, and/or professors, depending upon the circumstances and student's involvement. In addition to the Office of Academic Records and Registration, confidential student records are kept in the student's advisor's office, the Financial Aid office, the Office of Student Health Service, the Counseling Center, and the Career Development Office.

10 Complete FERPA infor- mation is available on the Benedictine College website. Credit Hour Definition Benedictine College uses the Carnegie Unit as a guide when defining a credit hour for undergraduate classes. A semester credit hour represents a minimum of one fifty-minute class period a week for the 15-week semester. Each Course is expected to meet the equivalent of two hours outside of class for each hour in class. Some courses meet for more than fifty minutes per credit hour in class, laboratories, clinicals, practicums, internships, etc. This time is generally reflected in the online Course listing or in the paperwork (as in internships) for the Course . This additional time in class counts toward the 2 hours outside of class expectation. 4. For the rest of the time needed to meet this requirement, as well as for the other courses, departments are responsible for creating a Credit Hour Compliance document to verify that each of the courses offered by their department meets the required two hours outside for class for each hour in class.